above-water

wa*ter

noun

{bc}the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H{inf}2{/inf}O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0u00b0 C and boils at 100u00b0 C, has a maximum density at 4u00b0 C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent

keep one's head above water

idiom

{bc}to avoid financial failure while having money problems